Is Allaah aware of that which we do before doing it or until it comes to pass?

This is a very important question. It is expected that we all know that the failure to understand the response to this kind of question is the reason some people became Qadariyyah. The Qadariyyah are those who assert that Allaah is not aware of that which they do before they do it. With this (reasoning), they affirmed that the Creator is two. (They affirmed that) there is a Creator who created them, but they attribute their actions to themselves. So they affirmed that the Creator is two. That is why it was reported in a narration that the Qadariyyah are the Majoos of this Ummah. This is because the Majoos, those who worship the fire, also affirmed that there are two creators; they affirmed ‘the creator of light’ and ‘the creator of darkness’. They attribute goodness to the ‘creator of light’ (and) they attribute evil to ‘the creator of darkness’. This is the understanding of the Majoos who worshipped the Fire. The Qadariyyah are likened to the Majoos in this Ummah because they affirm that Allaah created them, but they denied that He created their deeds and they affirmed that for themselves. We seek refuge with Allaah! The reason they affirmed that Allaah is not aware of that which they do before doing it is their belief that Allaah’s Creation does not encompass their actions. They affirmed their actions for themselves denying it for Allaah. We seek refuge with Allaah! The belief that you must have which is that of the Sunnah is that Allaah is the One who created us and our actions. For this reason, Allaah knows us; He knows whatever we do before it comes to pass, and He knows the consequence of our actions. He is aware of the actions we will not do and the consequence of such actions if He had destined us to do them. For this reason, Allaah is the One who created us and that which we do. This is in line with the statement of Allaah in Soorah as-Sooffaat (verse 96), “While Allaah created you and that which you do?” For this reason, He is aware of that which we do before it comes to pass, and He knows that which we will not do and its consequence.

Answered by Dr Sharafudeen Gbadebo Raji
Transcribed by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey